Billy Idol had a hit with a cover; The Stone Roses released a song after five years; Ray Charles had four hits at the same ...
Carl Perkins recorded 'Blue Suede Shoes'; B.B. King kicked off a European tour; David Crosby had a successful liver ...
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Today-Music-History-Dec04

In 2024, for the second year in a row, Taylor Swift was named Spotify Wrapped's most-played artist. The megastar had more than 26.6-billion streams that year as she performed around the world, with ...
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Today-Music-History-Nov20

Today in Music History for Nov. 20: In 1886, the Toronto Conservatory of Music was incorporated. It began with 200 students and 50 teachers, and operated in a space over a music store in the downtown ...
Released in 1975, Queen’s A Night at the Opera delivered the bold, genre-shaping style that turned the band into global rock ...
Ninety-five years ago today, the songwriter behind some of the most important country songs of the 20th century was born.
The absolute best performances in Hollywood movies include turns from Vivien Leigh in A Streetcar Named Desire and Omar ...
Elements of the blues traveled to America with enslaved people from Africa, and reached full flower in the Mississippi Delta.
Stacker takes a look at Black artists music wouldn't be the same without, from Sister Rosetta Tharpe to Tupac Shakur.
Forty-two years ago today, one of the most impactful and influential women in modern country music was born in Texas.
As the Grand Ole Opry celebrates its 100th year, The Tennessean is taking a look back. Here are some of the renowned radio ...
Thousands of songs representing some of the rarest and most uniquely American music borne from the Jazz Age and the Great ...